Tonight is the opening game of the 2003 baseball season. That seems funny, since we had snow flurries today.

Watching the Rangers-Angels game reminds me that announcers often check their brains at the door. ESPN's Jon Miller, an outstanding announcer, just said that he thought the Pittsburgh Pirates were a "sleeper" team and Joe Morgan immediately chimed in that he thought they had a chance to make the playoffs.

Please, gentlemen. The Pirates will have a good season if they manage to win half of the games. Talk of the playoffs just shows you want to hear yourself speak.